What is the function of a Coroner’s Court?

The function of the Coroner's Court is to inquire into the causes and circumstances of death where such death seems suspicious. Family members of the deceased often have the mis-conception that the culprit could be identified and be punished in the same court; however this is not the case.

A Coroner's Court is a Court of enquiry and not a Criminal or a Civil Court. However, the evidence presented to the court may be useful in subsequent civil claims for negligence.